which could intercept any pirated steamer which
might be taken there by the pirates, constituted
a clear invitation to British warships so
stationed to take action in the area of
Chinese territorial watere where the "Irene"
Was encountered. It is unnecessary t
phasise the fact that Anglo-Uhinese co-opera-
tion in the suppression of piracy, the
principle of which was welcomed even in kr.
Wa's Note, would be futile if the operations
of British warships were compelled to commO
at the three mile limit.
14. The third contention upon which
present claim is based is that the Commande
of submarine L.4 was not justified in the
circumstances in opening fire upon the "Irene".
If by this is meant that the amount of force
employed was disproportionate to the neces-
sities of the ease, the undisputed faets are
amply sufficient to refute any such a contention.
"Irena was sumɑoned to stop in the
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